THE STRAWBERRY MARCH 1907 



that were produced from mated bisexual 

 flowers, and also photographed berries that 

 were produced from flowers that were 

 self-pollenized. I had the pleasure of 

 examining the negatives shortly after they 

 were made, and a vast difference was 

 noted in favor of the exchanged pollen. 

 The berries were more perfect and larger. 

 And so I advise the practice of this meth- 

 od of mating bisexuals, perfectly confident 

 that it is an important feature of the work, 

 and that success is more certain than 

 where a single bisexual is set alone. 



I also have spent much time in experi- 

 menting in the mating of pistiUates and 

 discovered that it was better to use two 

 bisexuals with each pistillate. By placing 

 the pistiUates in rows between two bisex- 

 uals, one a little earlier and the other a 

 trifle later than the pistillate, perfect pol- 

 lenation will be insured, as the early bi- 

 sexual flowers are almost sure to open 

 with the early flowers of the pistillate, 

 while the later flowers of the pistillate will 

 open with the flowers of the later bisex- 

 uals, thus having a large number of 

 anthers bursting and throwing pollen just 

 when the stigmas are most receptive, in- 

 suring perfectly developed berries and lots 

 of them. This method of mating not 

 only aids to increase the yield of the pis- 

 tillate varieties, but the exchange of pol- 

 len between bisexuals adds greatly to their 

 yield, as well as encouraging better-formed 

 berries. The results of these experiments 

 were made known to the public in 1905, 

 and I feel highly honored to know that 

 this method has been quite universally 

 accepted by strawberry growers, and I 

 have every reason to believe that this 

 method of mating bisexuals will become 

 one of the leading features of strawberry 

 growing, because it has approved itself 

 wherever followed. 



If every other detail of the work be 

 faithfully carried out, but you neglect the 

 proper mating of varieties, your highest 

 ideals will not be attained. Thus you 

 will see the great necessity of following 

 the rules of the complete combination. 



Never have I advanced a theory that 

 had not approved itself in practice, and I 

 never intend to so long as there is soil to 

 be used for experimental purposes. The 

 only way to determine facts is by a series 

 of experiments properly conducted. 



Questions upon this subject will be in 

 order, and answers will be given either 

 through The Strawberry or by letter. 



THV Nebraska State Poultry Associa- 

 tion has elected M. M. Johnson, 

 "Old Trusty" Johnson, its president, "in 

 recognition of your (his) help to our asso- 

 ciation and the poultry industry of Ne- 

 braska," as the notification reads. Mr. 

 Johnson is not only a manufacturer of in- 

 cubators and brooders; he also is an 

 enthusiastic poultryman. Recently he 

 completed some interesting tests as a result 

 of which he makes the announcement that 





New Creations" in BUSH LIMASI 



Nature has surely surpassed herself! In a single season 

 she has outstripped all efforts of man. In fact, such dis- 

 tinct new types have never even been dreamed of before I 



To learn just what they really are and how they 

 were discovered, kindly study pages to to 75 of ThB 

 Farm Annual for 1907. They are undoubtedly 

 the " Greatest Novelties of the Age." 



The Burpee-Improved ilSSf-^'i^^lVo^Te^" '" 



enormous in size, borne iupreat abundance upon bu-In-s 

 two and one-lialf feet high by two feet across. The 

 beans are both larger and thicker than those of the 

 popular Burpee's Bush Lima or any strain of the large 

 White Pole Lima. 



Fordhoolt Bush lima Sj^ Jf T^f^^ 



like it has ever been seen before. It is the first and 

 only stiffly erect Busli form of the fat "Potato 

 Lima." Both pods and beans are twice the size 

 of Dreer'St Thorburji's or Kiimerle Btish Lima 

 and more tlian half again as large as the 

 Challenger Pole Lima. 



$1115 in Cash Prizes 



"U'ith one prize of $150, and several of 

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only in sealed packets. Each 

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 postpaid. 



Finest 



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For 25 Cts. 



BiirpcB 

 Improvi i1 Ftiiib- 



Mma, — 

 Llls-SIae Pod 



We will mail, — as a 

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 the charming Varie- 

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 addresses if requested. 



Four 1908 Novelties 

 FREE! 



To every one who orders direct from this ad- 

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 catalogued by us, but on which we offer 

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 American Dwarf Bush Nasturtium^ 

 "Ashes of J^oses,** — The New English 

 "Beacon'* Sweet Pea,— New American 

 Thick-Leaved Gigantic Mustard, and a 

 Ne7v Earlv Hard-Hcad Butter Lettuce 

 from Germany. 



BURPEE'S 1907 

 FARM ANNUAL 



Leading American Seed Catalog" 



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Leghorn eggs will make a good hatch at 

 a lower temperature than it takes to hatch 

 Plymouth Rock or Brahma eggs. He 

 explains the reason why as follows. "It 

 is a fever that makes them hroody. The 



larger varieties are more inclined to brood- 

 iness; the fever is higher. With the larger 

 body, the heat is greater in proportion to 

 the feathers. It is a hard matter to find 

 opportunities to take the temperature un- 



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